Population growth rate with and without migration in Guinea
Guinea: Population growth rate with and without migration was 2.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.44
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.32
in 1990
All-time low
0.85
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 2.44 for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Guinea peaked at 4.32 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.85, in 2001.
That places Guinea 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.61 | — |
| 1951 | 1.61 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.61 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1.63 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.64 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 1.65 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.67 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1.69 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.7 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.72 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.74 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.76 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.78 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.8 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.83 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.85 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.89 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.91 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.93 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.91 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.83 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.76 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.7 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.66 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.61 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.57 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.55 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.56 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.61 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.7 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.82 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 1.94 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.08 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 2.15 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.29 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 2.41 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 2.53 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.61 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.62 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.57 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.32 | +68.1% |
| 1991 | 3.7 | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 2.7 | -27.2% |
| 1993 | 3.38 | +25.6% |
| 1994 | 2.62 | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 2.96 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.42 | -47.4% |
| 1998 | 2.33 | +64.0% |
| 1999 | 2.15 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.77 | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.85 | -52.1% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | +165.3% |
| 2003 | 2.23 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.05 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.95 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.23 | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 2.44 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.44 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.47 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.48 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.43 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.46 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.56 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.57 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.54 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.55 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.58 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.53 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.48 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.48 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.44 | -1.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.44 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +165.3% | 0.85 | 2.25 |
| 1990 | +68.1% | 2.57 | 4.32 |
| 1998 | +64.0% | 1.42 | 2.33 |
| 2001 | -52.1% | 1.77 | 0.85 |
| 1997 | -47.4% | 2.7 | 1.42 |
| 1992 | -27.2% | 3.7 | 2.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.65 | 1.61 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.84 | 1.74 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.66 | 1.55 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 1.82 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 | 1.42 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 0.85 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 27 Benin 2.51 compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 2.45 compare
- 28 Madagascar 2.45 compare
- 31 Congo 2.42 compare
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 2.39 compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 2.39 compare
More population data for Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Guinea?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Guinea was 2.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 in 2001.
- How does Guinea rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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